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In question period on industry, the topic was American section 232 tariffs and their impact on Canadian manufacturers, especially in Windsor. Harb Gill of the Conservatives said the tariffs are hurting Windsor workers and manufacturers, and criticized the Prime Minister for raising the deficit while doing little to help. Karim Bardeesy of the Liberals responded that Canada has the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7, said the government would not accept a bad trade deal, and said it is working to support Canadian manufacturers.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Harb Gill

Conservative
“American tariffs are hurting Windsor workers and businesses. The Prime Minister is spending too much money and doing nothing to help them.”
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Madam Speaker, Windsor workers and manufacturers are already feeling the pressure from the section 232 tariffs, and 150,000 Windsor families are worried about what comes next. They think that the Prime Minister is just another costly Liberal. He has doubled Justin Trudeau’s deficit, while Canadians continue to face an affordability crisis alone. If the Prime Minister likes to gamble, he can come visit a casino in Windsor but leave the Canadians’ credit card at home. There is no targeted relief and no meaningful support for the workers and businesses that carry this country—

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Karim Bardeesy

Liberal

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“Canada's economy was in bad shape under the Conservatives in the 1990s. Today, our economy is doing much better compared to other rich countries. We will not take a bad trade deal, and we will help Canadian manufacturers.”

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    “We have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7.”

    Said 17 times by 13 members since April 29.

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Madam Speaker, when the Conservative Party was in power in the 1990s, Canada was a fiscal basket case, with a debt-to-revenue ratio of over 30%. By contrast, we have the lowest debt-to-GDP ratio in the G7. We have the second-best growth rate in the G7. We are responding, but when it comes to tariffs, we know that a bad deal is worse than no deal, and that manufacturing needs some help. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Industry have been very clear that help is on the way.

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